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The 10th Sungkyun International Solar Forum

The 10th Sungkyun International Solar Forum - Invited lectures and discussions by around 30 world-class scholars from 12 countries - About 300 people attended, sponsoring and registering domestic/foreign-related companies and research institutes - Held at the 600th Anniversary Hall for 3 days from November 7 (Mon) The SKKU Energy Science and Technology will hold the 10th Sungkyun International Solar Forum (SISF) for 3 days from November 7 (Mon) to 9 (Wed) under the theme of high-efficiency solar cells, light-emitting devices, and semiconductor devices using perovskite materials that are emerging as alternative energy in the future. This forum will be held under the subtitle ‘The next 10 years of halide perovskite, energy science, chemistry, physics, and material science.’ This forum, which will be held for the first time in 3 years due to the global pandemic, marks its 10th anniversary this year since it was first held in 2011. SISF has so far become a global forum representing Korea, which has gathered world-class scholars and engineers leading research on next-generation solar cells to share the research results of the year. In particular, Korean researchers are leading the field of perovskite solar cells. Professor Nam-Gyu Park (Director of SKKU Energy Science and Technology), the chairperson of the organizing committee of SISF, developed the world’s first solid-state perovskite solar cell and is the best expert and pioneer in the current high-efficiency perovskite solar cell field. The solid perovskite solar cell is not only a substitute for existing solar cell materials, but also a substance that can be applied in various high-tech fields, and Prof. Park is also mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize. Many global scholars as well as domestic experts in related fields will participate in SISF. About 30 scholars from 12 countries will participate as guest speakers, including Michael Gratzel (Professor at the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland and Distinguished Chair Professor at SKKU), Prashant Kamat (Professor at the University of Notre Dame), who is also editor of the American Chemical Society Energy Letter, Anders Hagefeld (Vice-Chancellor at Uppsala University in Sweden), and Hiroshi Segawa (University of Tokyo), who is an expert of next-generation solar power. While implementing innovations in solar cells, it is expected that a wide-ranging discussion will be held on breakthrough technology development over the next 10 years and research technology development from basic science to commercialization.
- 작성일 2022-11-02
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Prof. Inki Kim’s Research Team Develops an Ultra-small LiDAR Sensor that can See 360 Degrees

Prof. Inki Kim’s Research Team (Department of Biophysics) Develops an Ultra-small LiDAR Sensor that can See 360 Degrees - Development of sensor technology capable of recognizing 360 degrees by spraying 10,000 lights from the front, rear, left, and right - Ultra-thin meta-surface-based LiDAR sensor, which is only 1/1000th the thickness of hair ▲ (from the left) Prof. Inki Kim (SKKU Department of Biophysics), Prof. Junsuk Rho (POSTECH) Prof. Kim’s research team (Department of Biophysics) has developed an ultra-compact LiDAR (Light detection and ranging; a device for estimating the location of an object with a laser) that can recognize an object in a 360-degree area with a single measurement. LiDAR is an abbreviation for Laser imaging, Detection, And Range, which is a technology that measures the distance by measuring the time when reflected light returns by shooting light on an object or surface. By changing the light wavelength and receiving position, the ground surface and the seabed topography can be expressed as a 3-dimensional (3D) image. LiDAR sensors using this technology are recently widely used in autonomous vehicles. The light emitted from the vehicle acts as an eye to help determine the distance or congestion of objects on the road and objects such as vehicles running around the vehicle, and determine the driving speed and direction of driving. With this ability, it has emerged as an icon technology for innovation that leads the autonomous driving technology revolution along with artificial intelligence (AI). However, the existing LiDAR technology has several limitations. In order to quickly respond to road conditions that change frequently, it is necessary to look not only at the front, but also at the side and rear, but the current sensor is a swivel type, so it cannot detect the front and rear at the same time. In addition, the swivel type LiDAR has a large volume due to various mechanical and electronic components and is very sensitive to external shocks. ▲ A meta-surface-based micro-LiDAR sensor that scatters 10,000 dots everywhere The research team found a way to manufacture a micro-LiDAR sensor using a meta-surface, an ultra-thin planar optical device that is only 1/1000th of the thickness of a human hair. The meta-surface refers to a 2-dimensional thin film structure made using a pattern smaller than the light wavelength. It also requires less physical space, so it is considered a suitable material for small antenna design. When applied to LiDAR, the viewing angle is greatly increased and objects are recognized in 3-dimensions. The research team succeeded in designing the nano-structure that constitutes the meta-surface and expanding the sensor’s viewing angle to 360 degrees to control the arrangement cycle. When more than 10,000 lights (point clouds) shoot in all directions from the meta-surface are photographed with a camera, an object shape expressed by small dots is visible, and based on this, the object is recognized in 3D. ▲ Experimental results of measuring depth perception of objects. A single measurement can recognize the depth information of objects placed on all sides. LiDAR sensor technology is also used in ‘Face ID’, a face recognition function of Apple’s iPhone. The iPhone uses a dot projector to form a point cloud, but it has limitations in that the uniformity of dot pattern and the viewing angle are limited and the volume is large. This research is meaningful in that it has realized a technology that recognized 3-dimensional information in the surrounding environment by mobile phones, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) glasses, and unmanned robots using nano-optional materials. If nano-printing technology is used, it can be installed on curved objects like glasses or surfaces such as flexible substrates that bend, so it can be applied to AR glasses. This study was conducted in collaboration with Prof. Junsuk Rho’s research team at POSTECH, with Prof. Inki Kim (Department of Biophysics) participating as the corresponding author. The research results were published online on Oct. 10 (Mon) in the international academic journal Nature Communications (IF 17.694). This study was carried out with the support of the Samsung Future Technology Development Center and the Sejong Science Fellowship Project.
- 작성일 2022-10-21
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Prof. Mikyung Shin Receives Phi Biomed Rising Researcher Award

Prof. Mikyung Shin (Department of Biomedical Engineering) Receives Phi Biomed Rising Researcher Award Prof. Mikyung Shin (Department of Biomedical Engineering) was awarded the ‘Phi Biomed Rising Researcher’ award at the 2022 Korean Society for Biomaterials Fall Conference. Korean Society for Biomaterials is an international academic society where about 3,400 domestic/international companies, universities, research labs, and medical service researchers interchange organically to develop biomedical materials for humanity’s better standards of life and find cures for diseases. The official academic journal of the society, ‘Biomaterials Research’, has the highest IF (Impact Factor) 15.863 among 132 SCIE domestic biomedical field journals with a ranking of the top 3.06%. The Phi Biomed Rising Researchers Award is granted to young researchers of outstanding achievement in biomedical material research development who got their doctorate degree in recent 10 years, encouraging new uprising competent researchers who are expected to have continuous contribution and development for the biomedical material field to achieve and support their excellent accomplishments. Ever since her appointment at SKKU in 2019, Prof. Shin has developed various hydrogels for hemostatic, drug delivery, and 3D bioprinting based on natural imitation tissue adhesive biomolecules and is recently researching bio-interfacing technology, publishing 48 thesis papers on SCI journal in 5 years. Particularly in the last 3 years, Prof. Shin published her papers in the material field top 7% journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, and Advanced Materials.
- 작성일 2022-10-13
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Professor Chun Gwon Park (Department ofof biomedicalEngineering) awarded “The Medipost new Scientist Award”

Professor Chun Gwon Park (Department ofof biomedicalEngineering) awarded “The Medipost new Scientist Award” Professor Chun Gwon Park (Department of Biomedical Engineering) was awarded “The Medipost new Scientist Award” from the “2022 Korea Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society New Scientist Symposium” at Cha Bio-Complex. “New scientist award” is awarded to a scientist under the age of 42 that has outstanding academic achievements in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and is funded by Medipost, a company specializing in the development of stem cell therapy. Professor Park was selected for high academic achievements in tissue engineering and biomaterials field and contribution to the development of society. The Korean Society of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine is a representative academic society inKorea in organizational engineering and regenerative medicine. It is a multidisciplinary and convergent society with educational, research institutes,and companies related to regenerative medicine, such as medicine, natural science, and engineering.
- 작성일 2022-10-05
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Prof. Jeong Sohee (Energy Science) received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT

Prof. Jeong Sohee (Energy Science) received a ministerial commendation from the Ministry of Science and ICT for her commitment to the promotion of basic research Prof. Jeong received a commendation atthe ‘2021 Ministry of Science and ICT’s Basic Research Promotion Merit Awards’held at KINTEX on December 23, 2021(Thursday). The award, hosted by the Ministry ofScience and ICT, is to appreciate the researchers who commit themselves to thepromotion of basic research and show outstanding results, which contributes tothe advancement of the country. This year, 10 researchers were awarded as ‘2021Outstanding Research Results’ Prof. Jeong was recognized for hercontribution to the promotion of basic research by the research about ‘GrowthTheory of Eco-friendly III-V Quantum Dots for Efficient Semiconductor Devices’and its excellent results.
- 작성일 2022-02-11
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Won-Tae Lee, a research professor of Department of Energy Science and an excellent participant of BK21, received the Dep

Won-Tae Lee, a research professor of Department of Energy Science and an excellent participant of BK21, received the Deputy Prime Minister’s Award [Image 1] Director Won-Seop Yoon and Dr. Won-Tae Lee Professor Won-Tae Lee, who participated in BK21 Center for fostering renewable energy integrated system researcher (Director: Won-Seop Yoon) with participating graduate students, received the Deputy Prime Minister’s Award as the ‘2021 Excellent Participant of the BK21 Project Phase 4’. This award was granted to discover talented people who have created outstanding results among graduate students and new research personnel participating in the 4th phase of the BK21 project and to support growth. 25 graduate students and 4 new research personnel received the award. Seven people were selected from all over the country in the new project field, and only one person from the energy new business/renewable energy field was selected. [Image 2] Dr. Won-Tae Lee Dr. Won-Tae Lee participated in the BK21 project from September 2013 to February 2021. He was recognized not only in academia but also in the industrial field for his ability as a researcher and achieved various public achievements such as 17 SCI-level papers, 1 academic book, 1 technology transfer, and 3 consecutive awards of Samsung Electronics’ human-tech papers, and Sejong Science Fellowship. His research results contributed to the development of next-generation high-energy storage materials in domestic and international academic and secondary battery industries. Dr. Lee said, “BK21 is defined as a project to foster world-class graduate schools and excellent local universities, but in other words, I think it is the most Beautiful Kindergarten of the 21st Century for Researchers. Of course, the participating professors in the project at that time must have had a headache day and night, but in the process of the project, they provided infrastructure for free research to participating researchers and created an environment to challenge again even if they failed. Additionally, when I just graduated from college and went to graduate school, if I didn’t have a stepping stone (research fund, support for international conference participation) the BK21 provided, it must have been difficult for me to take a step as an independent researcher.” The Center for fostering renewable energy integrated system researcher was selected in the energy new business/renewable energy sector among the new business of the BK21 project in September 2020 and plans to lead the paradigm shift in the renewable energy sector by 2027 by proactively solving the problem.
- 작성일 2022-01-28
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SKKU’s Institute of Quantum Biophysics and Merck Life Science signed a MoU for an industry-academic collaboration

SKKU’s Institute of Quantum Biophysics and Merck Life Science signed a MoU for an industry-academic collaboration - Korea’s first industry-academic collaboration for quantum biophysics research in Korea - provides Merck Scholarship to researchers and supports educational programs such as mentoring, seminar, etc. The Institute of Quantum Biophysics of Sungkyunkwan University (President Dong-Ryeol Shin) announced that it has signed a MoU with Merck, a global science and technology leading company on December 10 (Fri) to cooperate research and development of diagnosis and disease treatment based on quantum biophysics theory and phenomena. The MoU signing ceremony was held at the Natural Science Campus of Sungkyunkwan University. Professor Luke P. Lee, Han-sang Cho from the Institute of Quantum Biophysics and Nam-gu Lee, a general director of Merck Life Science’s Research Solution Business, and etc. attended the ceremony. Based on this agreement, two institutions plan to provide a seminar and educational programs for knowledge/information exchange, run a scholarship and internship program to secure talents in the field of biological science. Luke P. Lee, a professor of SKKU’s Institute of Quantum Biophysics, said, “The Institute of Quantum Biophysics aims to collaborate with basic science, engineering, and medical researchers to develop cutting-edge quantum medical technologies. We hope that Merck’s technology and know-how will lead to research results that contribute to the development of modern medicine.” Nam-gu Lee, a general director of Merck Life Science’s Research Solution Business, said “Quantum biophysics, which implements practical medicine through applied research, is a field that has a great influence on the development of life science and precision medical technology in the future. We will actively support the products and services needed in the relevant research fields through industry-academic collaboration.”
- 작성일 2021-12-15
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A ceremony of ‘Joongbong Neuroscience Research Fund’ delivered by Chairman Hyun-Koo Lee

A ceremony of ‘Joongbong Neuroscience Research Fund’ delivered by Chairman Hyun-Koo Lee Hyun-Koo Lee (Chairman of La Casa Group, SKKU Alumni) donated 1 billion KRW of ‘Joongbong Neuroscience Research Fund’ on November 24 (Wed) to develop research in the field of neuroscience at Sungkyunkwan University. Chairman Hyun-Koo Lee, Representative Hyung-Woo Lee, Ji-Woo Lee, Dong-Hyun Ki, and Director Joo-Hee Lee attended from La Casa Group at the delivery ceremony. From Sungkyunkwan University, President Dong-Ryeol Shin, Executive Vice President Seon-Gyu Park, Dean of SKKU Institute for Convergence Jae-Do Nam, Director of IBS Research Sung-Ki Kim, Professor Won-Mok Shim, and Min-ah Seo and other professors attended to honor the ceremony. President Dong-Ryeol Shin said, “In line with the declaration of our university's ambitious future development plan, VISION 2030, to leap 30 departments to the top 20 in the world by 2030, I would say that the large amount of donation from Chairman Lee will be a great help to our research in bio and neuroscience fields. As he wishes, we will try to raise the multidisciplinary R&BD ecosystem to the world's top tier.” Chairman Hyun-Koo Lee said, “The field of neuroscience is expected to have endless research and results that mankind has yet to solve. It is a great pleasure in life to share the wealth that has been accumulated in a fierce life and to watch them grow together through sharing. So, I donated to help the neuroscience imaging research environment. I hope that research results will be derived in a better environment and lead to the reward of the donor.” Sung-Ki Kim (Director of IBS Research) said “In accordance with Chairman Lee’s great will and spirit, we will use the research fund to make efforts to help Sungkyunkwan University’s neuroscience grow globally.” Professor Shim announced his plan to build a ‘Chairman Hyun-Koo Lee’s research fund Fellowship Wall’ and a future vision to enter the Global Top 10 within five years and the Global Top 1 within 10 years in the field of neuroscience. Chairman Lee has donated about 2.8 billion KRW to about 15 kinds of funds so far and adding 1 billion KRW to the Joongbong Neuroscience Research Fund, a total amount of his donation becomes 3.8 billion KRW.
- 작성일 2021-11-29
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SKKU Convergence Institute for Culture, Arts, and Media Holds Online Media Art Exhibition

SKKU Convergence Institute for Culture, Arts, and Media Holds Online Media Art Exhibition [Image 1] Poster SKKU Convergence Institute for Culture, Arts, and Media holds an online media art exhibition, under the theme of plastic and environmental pollution from June 16 (Wed) to 21 (Mon) through a collaboration with the Co-Deep Learning Project of the Knowledge Center for Innovative Higher Education. This exhibition was planned and produced by Ho-San Kim (Dept. of Film, Television and Multimedia), Hee-Hyun Kim (Dept. of History), Seung-Hyun Lee (Dept. of Economics) and Dr. Ji-Yoon Jung (Adviser). The term ‘Cradle to Cradle’ refers to a virtuous mechanism in which a product is not used to become waste, but is used continuously. It supports the subject matter that there are no resources wasted during the exhibition process by leaving no traces. The exhibition was produced through projection mapping among media art to express a sense of the environment. All objects highlighted the theme of the environment by projecting images of recycling wastes from daily lives without producing actual displays. This exhibition holds as an online exhibition, and there will be no trash or traces unlike ordinary offline exhibitions. The exhibition consists of a total of four deliverable. The first work is titled “Symbiosis,” which emphasizes that industrial products remain even after human disappears by showing the contrast between human finitude, and the infinity of industrial products. The second work, “Rewind,” is a contrast between nature and plastic. By reversing the production process of plastic against the backdrop of the natural sea, it conveys the problem of plastic and marine pollution to the audience. The third one, “Delivery,” refers to the seriousness of plastic containers for delivery that have soared due to COVID-19 by expressing the food people are eating as garbage. The fourth work, “Red Line,” shows a more detailed topic than the previous topics through a press video related to COVID-19, and implies our current situation and the most urgent problem we face. This exhibition was supported by the Co-Deep Learning Project conducted by the Knowledge Center for Innovative Higher Education and the SKKU Convergence Institute for Culture, Arts, and Media provided equipment. This exhibition is available from June 16 (Thur) to 21 (Mon) at http://traceless.imweb.me [Reference] Website for Online Exhibition: http://traceless.imweb.me [Image 2] Exhibition
- 작성일 2021-06-21
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Prof. Chunkwan Park, Won the PHI BIOMED Rising Researcher Award

Prof. Chunkwan Park, Won the PHI BIOMED Rising Researcher Award Prof. Chunkwan Park of Department of Biomedical Engineering received the “PHI BIOMED Rising Researcher Award” at the 2021 spring workshop, organized by the Korean Society for Biomaterials. The Korean Society for Biomaterials was established in 1996 for the purpose of exchanging academic and technical information by more than 800 researchers and clinicians at university, public policy institutes and corporate research institutes. It is a well-known academic association on biological materials in Korea that leads cutting edge medical technologies such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and stem cells. The PHI BIOMED Rising Researcher Award is given to young researchers within 10 years of obtaining a doctorate degree among members who have excelled in biomedical development and research activities at home and abroad to encourage outstanding rising researchers and support them to have excellent achievements. Since Prof. Park was appointed to Sungkyunkwan University in 2018, he Park has been developing technology to treat incurable diseases such as tumors and sepsis by applying bio-material-based drug delivery and immunotherapy technology. He is active as an academic committee and rising member of committee at the Korean Society for Biomaterials, the Korean BioChip Society, the Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society, and Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research. Prof. Park has published 33 papers in the SCI journal over the past five years and is carrying out an outstanding rising research project of the Ministry of Science and ICT, support project of Basic Research Lab (BRL), and many other projects with various companies.
- 작성일 2021-04-02
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